King Edward VII SchoolTapton School & Sixth Form
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
King Edward VII School and Tapton School & Sixth Form are secondary schools in Sheffield.
King Edward VII School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Tapton School & Sixth Form scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Tapton School & Sixth Form is ahead on our composite score.
King Edward VII School was judged Good and Tapton School & Sixth Form was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.9 for King Edward VII School and 59.1 for Tapton School & Sixth Form.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at King Edward VII School (48.8 in 2021-22, 50.9 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Tapton School & Sixth Form (60.6 in 2021-22, 59.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldKing Edward VII School | SheffieldTapton School & Sixth Form | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 29 in Sheffield | 3rd of 29 in Sheffield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,729 | 1,747 | |
| Capacity | 1,698 | 1,568 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S10 2PW | Sheffield, S10 5RG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.9 | 59.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 59.7% | 73.4% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.8% | 85.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 231 | 259 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 254 | 217 | |
| A-level average points | 35.1 | 39.5 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.4 | 39.3 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.9% | 21.2% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,706 | 1,763 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.6% | 17.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 29.0% | 23.8% | |
| SEN support | 7.2% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.5% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.5% | 15.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
King Edward VII School
Tapton School & Sixth Form
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